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Peelrand Fault Near Uden

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Peelrand Fault Near Uden

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Peelrand Fault Near Uden

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Location: Uden, North Brabant, Netherlands

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3. Wijstgronden – Saint Lambertus Church, Veghel loop from Leest

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Edzo Boven

June 2, 2021

Due to the very slow pushing up of mountains such as the Ardennes and the Eifel, tensions arose that caused cracks and fragmentation in the gently sloping earth crust.

The best-known fault is De Peelrand fault east of the Asten-Deurne-Milheeze-Erp line. When this landscape was formed, the area of what is now Brabant was still below sea level. About two million years ago, in the late Tiglian, this area was covered with silt from the Rhine River. The last ice age and the subsequent period modeled the Brabant landscape as we know it today over this primeval landscape.

More information: brabantserfgoed.nl/page/5639/brabantse-landschappen?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2NyFBhDoARIsAMtHtZ6Rn8xgJq3tq-bVstJtalFr3nbkB_dUgaEacnV3LZzO4IuyaAlBEvQwYYcEal-4

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Wappie

December 6, 2025

The Peelrand fault near Uden is one of the most recognizable fault zones in Brabant and cuts across the landscape between the Bedafse Bergen and the Annabos. This geological fault causes a height difference of several meters, but more importantly, a difference in water management that is immediately visible in the terrain. On the higher side of the fault, mineral-rich groundwater rises, making this higher part wetter than the lower-lying zone adjacent to it. This inverse pattern of wet and dry is both indicative and unique to this area.

Along the fault line, you can see how the dry drifting sand of the Bedafse Zandduinen abruptly transitions into dark, moist soil where seepage water surfaces. The water often has a reddish-brown hue due to the iron carried from the deeper layers. This transition is clearly visible in the field: a few meters further, the landscape changes completely, from dry and light sand to wet, boggy terrain with alders, sedges, and other moisture-loving plants. The Peelrand fault near Uden is therefore a significant geological feature that shapes the entire area. Without it, the Bedafse Bergen wouldn't be so dry and drifting, and the Annabos wouldn't be so wet and seepage-prone. The fault makes this part of Uden one of the best places to see the "wisp" phenomenon in person, and it gives the hiking trail a scenic quality found in few other places.

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Location: Uden, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Peelrand Fault Near Uden

1. Wijstgronden – Boardwalk Raktse Beemden loop from Vorstenbosch

2. Bedafse Bergen Sand Dunes – Bedafse Bergen Sand Dunes loop from Mariaheide

3. Wijstgronden – Saint Lambertus Church, Veghel loop from Leest

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